# Wellington (Shropshire) (UK Parliament constituency)

Wellington (Shropshire) is a former United Kingdom Parliamentary constituency, formally known as The Mid (or Wellington) Division of Shropshire. It was a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1885 to 1918. It elected one Member of Parliament.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1885 | Alexander Brown | Liberal |
| 1886 | Alexander Brown | Liberal Unionist |
| 1906 | Charles Henry | Liberal |
| 1918 | Constituency abolished | Constituency abolished |

## Elections
### Elections in the 1880s

General election 1885: Wellington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Alexander Brown | 4,801 | 65.1 | |
| | Conservative | William Kenyon-Slaney | 2,571 | 34.9 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 2,230 | 30.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,372 | 85.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,648 | | |
| | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) | Liberal win (new seat) |
General election 1886: Wellington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Unionist | Alexander Brown | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal | Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal | Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal | Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal | Liberal Unionist gain from Liberal |

### Elections in the 1890s

General election 1892: Wellington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Unionist | Alexander Brown | 3,963 | 59.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal | James Harris Sanders | 2,680 | 40.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,283 | 19.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 6,643 | 79.1 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,398 | | |
| | Liberal Unionist hold | Liberal Unionist hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1895: Wellington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Unionist | Alexander Brown | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Liberal Unionist hold | Liberal Unionist hold | Liberal Unionist hold | Liberal Unionist hold | Liberal Unionist hold |

### Elections in the 1900s

General election 1900: Wellington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Unionist | Alexander Brown | 3,480 | 60.0 | N/A |
| | Liberal | Robert Varty | 2,318 | 40.0 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,162 | 20.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 5,798 | 68.8 | N/A |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,427 | | |
| | Liberal Unionist hold | Liberal Unionist hold | Swing | N/A | |
General election 1906: Wellington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Charles Henry | 4,806 | 60.7 | +20.7 |
| | Liberal Unionist | Hildebrand Harmsworth | 3,114 | 39.3 | −20.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,692 | 21.4 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,920 | 89.2 | +20.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,881 | | |
| | Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Liberal gain from Liberal Unionist | Swing | +20.7 | |

### Elections in the 1910s

General election January 1910: Wellington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Charles Henry | 4,673 | 57.3 | −3.4 |
| | Liberal Unionist | Charles Peevor Boileau Wood | 3,484 | 42.7 | +3.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,189 | 14.6 | −6.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 8,157 | 93.2 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | -3.4 | |
General election December 1910: Wellington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal | Charles Henry | 4,404 | 57.3 | 0.0 |
| | Conservative | George Weld-Forester, 8th Baron Forester | 3,286 | 42.7 | 0.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,118 | 14.6 | 0.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 7,690 | 87.9 | −5.3 |
| | Liberal hold | Liberal hold | Swing | | |
General Election 1914–15:
Another General Election was required to take place before the end of 1915. The political parties had been making preparations for an election to take place and by July 1914, the following candidates had been selected;
* Liberal: Charles Henry
* Unionist: